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New Research: Three Years In, Research Shows Regional, Personal Differences in Use of 988 Lifeline

July 7, 2025
NYU GPH led studies reveal who is likely to use or not use 988—knowledge that can be deployed for targeted communication campaigns to reach those experiencing mental health crises.
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A Move Toward Global Well-Being

October 14, 2022

The theme for 2022’s World Mental Health Day, which was observed worldwide earlier this week, is “Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority.” It comes as the world is struggling to

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Putting Partners in the Driver's Seat

September 30, 2022

GPH hosted the first-ever UNICEF SBC Think Tank this week, following the recently-concluded UN General Assembly. UNICEF commissioned the Think Tank to provide guidance to the organization at all

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EP116 A Grant Writing MasterClass with Jackie Saltarelli

September 28, 2022
Unlock the secrets of successful grant writing with Jackie Saltarelli, Assistant Director of NYC Treats Tobacco, as she shares insights on securing and managing grants in our latest episode.
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The Truth Behind the Numbers

September 23, 2022

New York City ranks among the wealthiest cities in the world, yet income inequality and health disparities remain significant problems across NYC neighborhoods. Life expectancy ranges from around 75

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Food, Politics and the Health of the Nation

September 22, 2022

The 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Food and Health is around the corner, and I think it’s going to be an exciting opportunity to address food system problems of hunger, chronic disease and

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Stemming the Tide of Teen Vaping

September 16, 2022

In 2015, an article in Men’s Journal magazine referred to the novel JUUL e-cigarette as the “iPhone of e-cigs.” Pointing to the iPhone’s role in moving consumers from feature phones to smartphones

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Polio is Back — But We’re Not Ready for It

September 9, 2022

Image: Emergency polio ward in Boston in 1955 (The Conversation)

 

In June, a man from Rockland County in New York who had not been vaccinated against polio was hospitalized with paralysis — the

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EP114 Student Ambassadors: Day One at NYU GPH

August 29, 2022
Student Stories: Navigating the NYU GPH Journey
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Creating Pipelines to Research

August 19, 2022
The Department of Biostatistics hosted its second annual Pipelines into Quantitative Aging Research program, an intensive six-week summer course to research age-related illnesses.
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